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This Friday October 28, students are invited to wear red for Day for Daniel, along with some crazy socks, in recognition of Socktober. We kindly ask that students bring in a gold coin donation on this day to go towards Catholic Mission.

The focus for Catholic Mission in the 2022 Socktober Challenge is working with the Lideta Catholic Cathedral School in Ethiopia to provide scholarships to students from low-income families, who otherwise could not attend. Priority is given to orphans, children of single mothers, children with parents who are unemployed or on a low-income, and children of parents who are no longer working and have no access to a pension. Thank you for making a donation to assist these underprivileged children to gain an education.

On Tuesday November 1 we will acknowledge All Saints Day with a mass at 10am in the church. As the Melbourne Cup Hat Parades will be held before and after the mass, we invite parents and families to come along and join us for both events.

As we edge closer to Christmas, St Clare’s traditionally uses the last weeks of Term 4 to engage in almsgiving for those less fortunate in our community. We will once again be supporting the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal where students are asked to bring in items to go towards making up hampers for those in need. Boxes will be kept in classrooms and at the front office for students to place items in. Any donations of the following would be greatly appreciated:

Prep – Tinned/packet soup, puddings, cake or pancake mix, custards

Year 1 – Tinned fruits/ meals including spaghetti, baked beans, tuna

Year 2 – Breakfast cereals, pasta, grains (eg. Rice, cous cous, pasta)

Year 3 – Biscuits (sweet or savoury), muesli bars, fruit mince pies

Year 4 – Lollies, candy canes, Christmas cake/pudding, sauces, bon bons

Year 5 – Tinned vegetables & Hygiene products (Shampoo, Soap, Toothbrush, Toothpaste)

Year 6 – Drink (eg. Soft drinks, juice, tea, coffee, long-life milk, cordial)

With Blessings
Sharon Chappel